Bhubaneswar: An estimated 62.97 for every cent of the full 62.87 lakh voters exercised their franchise until 5 pm in the four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha on Monday.
Polling was held in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies alongside with 28 Assembly segments inside of the jurisdiction of these seats.
Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are remaining held simultaneously in Odisha. Till 5 pm, 62.96 for each cent voters forged their votes. The optimum voter turnout was recorded in Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat at 67.07 for each cent adopted by Nabarangpur (65.07), Koraput (61.43) and Berhampur (58).
Meanwhile, State Main Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal directed the suspension and arrest of two presiding officers in Ganjam district for serious dereliction of obligation, when 3 some others in Ganjam and Kalahandi have been suspended.